Hartwig R. Siebner

Email

Tel.

+45 3862 6541

Position

Head of Research, Prof, DMSc

Affiliations

Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg

Research Interests

Mapping and shaping causal dynamics in human brain networks:
My main interest is to study the causal dynamic interactions between brain regions in the human brain. I explore how these interactions support human brain function with a focus on motor control and decision-making. I combine advanced functional brain mapping techniques with interventions such as non-invasive transcranial brain stimulation (NTBS), training, or pharmacological manipulations. This "causal" research strategy allows me to identify and shape the network dynamics that determine human brain function in health and disease.

Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of brain disorders:
I use multimodal brain imaging to cast new light on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of major brain disorders such as Parkinson ́s disease, multiple sclerosis, dystonia, Tourette syndrome, affective disorders, and schizophrenia. Adopting a pharmaco-fMRI approach, I identified an acute motor network response to levo-dopa therapy that predicted the emergence of medication-induced dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson´s disease.

Determinants of brain function and brain plasticity across the lifespan:
Another line of research is designed to identify structural or functional correlates in the brain that underlie behavioral traits and individual preferences. My neuroimaging research on handedness yielded important insights into how nature and nurture shape brain function and structure in the motor system.

Research Groups

Coordinator of the research area "Clinical Imaging"
Multiple Sclerosis (Group Leader)
Traumatic Brain Injury (Group Leader)
Motor Control (Group Leader)
Neurophysiology (Group Leader)
Movement Disorders (Group Leader)
As Head of Research, Hartwig is involved in all remaning research groups

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2000

Board Certified Neurologist

1990

Full Medical Licence

1989

Medical State Examination

1989

Study of Medicine, Med. Faculty, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz

1985

Study of Medicine, Med. Faculty, Saarland University, Homburg-Saar

Employments

2017 - Present

Clinical Professor with special focus on Precision Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen

2009 - 2017

Full Professor for Functional Neuroimaging, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen